Articles tagged with: BlueTec
Mercedes-Benz Unveils E300 BlueTec Hybrid Diesel Sedan – First Look
Introducing the World’s Most Economical Luxury Car
Many diesel enthusiasts have wondered why mainstream automakers such as Mercedes-Benz haven’t built a diesel-electric hybrid, bridging the best of diesel efficiency on the open road with hybrid in-town …
BMW, Mercedes to Offer Diesels in Japan
X5 xDrive35d and E350 BlueTec On Display at Tokyo Motor Show
Jonathan Spira reports live from the Tokyo Motor Show
While diesels may rule the Autobahn, automakers have faced an uphill battle in gaining acceptance for oilburners …
2011 Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Three Month Review and Report
Last November, I drove the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec sedan from New York to Boston and back and promptly fell in love. The trip of 331 km (206 miles) took three hours and my fuel consumption …
Shipping the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec to the U.S.
The inevitable epilogue of every European Delivery trip is referred to as “drop-off,” the point at which the owner hands over his car to the shipper for ocean transport to the United States.
We dropped off …
Mercedes-Benz unveils SLK 250 CDI Diesel Roadster, B-Class, B-Class E-Cell, F125
Mercedes-Benz, the inventor of the automobile, celebrates its 125 birthday this year. Under the motto “Mercedes-Next,” the automaker presented six world premieres at the Frankfurt Internationale Automobile Ausstellung (International Automobile Show). The new cars include …
Mercedes-Benz European Delivery – The Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Sedan
Out of the five automakers that offer European Delivery programs in the United States – Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, and Volvo – only two, Audi and Mercedes-Benz, currently offer diesels via their program.
Mercedes-Benz offers customers …
The Road to Maastricht – Driving the Mercedes-Benz E350 BlueTec Diesel Sedan
Maastricht, the capital of the province Limburg, is located in the southern part of the Netherlands. It was also our first destination after taking delivery of The Diesel Driver’s new long-term test car, a Mercedes-Benz …
2012 Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTec Review and First Test Drive
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz S350 BlueTec diesel-powered sedan is the latest S-Class entry in the U.S., a lineup that currently starts with the S400 Hybrid ($91,000) and also includes a V-8 (the S550, $93,000) and a …
2012 Diesel Car Lineup in the U.S. – What’s New
More and more buyers picked a diesel in the first half of 2011 and the reasons behind this are clear. Not only do diesels have better fuel economy but they are typically cleaner than the …
Diesel Economics: Sales Up 39% for First Half of 2011
An in-depth analysis of new car sales data by The Diesel Driver shows that sales of diesel-powered automobiles in the U.S. are up by 39% compared to the first half of 2010. In addition, buyers …
2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTec First Look and Review
The 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTec is all new, with a look that harkens back in many respects to the first-generation M-Class introduced in 1997. That car launched the mid-sized luxury SUV segment that year and …
Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTec Review and Test Drive
Mercedes-Benz, as the inventor of the diesel passenger car in the 1930s, has an unspoken obligation to lead and innovate. In this role, the automaker has been steadily adding to its U.S. lineup of diesel-powered …
